Savage then put a knee into Snuka’s back but couldn’t take him off his feet.

Snuka came back, gave Savage a cross-corner whip, and followed with a clothesline.

After a head butt, he gave Savage a second cross-corner whip that resulted in a Savage flip.

When Savage was tied to the Tree of Woe, Snuka manhandled Marella.

As Marella admonished Snuka, Queen Sherri freed Savage and gave him her purse.

While Queen Sherri distracted Snuka, Savage WALLOPED him with the purse.

He then hooked a rollup for the pin.

Savage retained the crown.

Rating: *1/2

Summary: Crappy match punctuated by Snuka’s inability to shine as a babyface.

After the match, Savage puts another knee into Snuka’s back, slams him, mounts the top turnbuckle, but misses the big elbow. Upon slamming Savage, Snuka mounts the top turnbuckle, leaps over Queen Sherri, and nails Savage. He then saunters after Queen Sherri, but she escapes in the nick of time.

After a commercial break, we revisit SNME XXI as Zeus prevented Hogan from entering the cage. Next, we revisit SNME XXII when Hogan nailed Zeus with a steel chair to ZERO effect. Afterward, we revisit Summerslam when Zeus applied a bear hug to Hogan.

Backstage, Ventura interviews DiBiase with Zeus. According to DiBiase, “money will talk, and Hogan will walk…if he’s able.” HA!

After DiBiase makes his entrance, Okerlund interviews Hogan who uses financial terminology to confuse the Hulkamaniacs. Not too smart, Hulkster!

Abruptly, Virgil ran to the ring to steal Damian causing Roberts to chase after him.

DiBiase then clotheslined Hogan over the top rope to the floor.

After a commercial break, DiBiase delivered a clothesline for 2.

Upon giving Hogan a series of elbow smashes, DiBiase delivered a vertical suplex for another 2.

He then mounted the second turnbuckle and gave Hogan a double axe handle for almost 3.

Afterward, a double clothesline put both wrestlers down on the mat.

While Hebner checked on DiBiase, Zeus nailed Hogan with a double axe handle to the back.

After DiBiase delivered another series of fist drops, he mounted the top turnbuckle and gave Hogan a flying knee drop for 2.

It’s Hulk-up time!

Hogan then gave DiBiase the big boot.

Zeus then entered the ring and grabbed Hogan from behind.

As DiBiase came off the ropes, he nailed Zeus instead of Hogan.

Unbelievably, Hogan then hooked an inside cradle for the pin.

Hogan won.

Rating: ***1/2

Summary: Hogan with an inside cradle? Who’da thunk it? Good story told here with a unique finish.

After the match, Zeus and Hogan circle the ring, but DiBiase nails Hogan from behind. Zeus then twists Hogan’s neck. After DiBiase tosses Hebner outside the ring, he hooks the Million Dollar Dream on Hogan. To a raucous ovation, Roberts returns to the ring with Damian and chases the heels away.

Prior to the next match, we revisit Summerslam when Piper interjected himself in the IC title match between Rude and Ultimate Warrior. We then revisit the Brother Love show on Superstars when Rude blinded Piper with mouthwash from behind (aired 9/9, taped 8/8).

Backstage, Ventura interviews Haku with Heenan. When Heenan feeds Haku a softball question, Haku responds with “you bet, Bobby.” A three-word interview from Haku? There must have been a full moon on this night.

At the onset, a brawl broke out until Piper clotheslined Haku over the top rope to the floor.

Piper then leaped from the apron giving Haku a Thesz press.

He then sauntered after Heenan, caught him, but Haku clotheslined him on the floor.

Back in the ring, Haku delivered a back elbow.

After a shoulder breaker, Haku got 2.

He then delivered a standing leg drop, mounted the top turnbuckle, but missed a diving head butt.

Piper then face-planted Haku and delivered a belly-to-belly suplex for the pin.

Rating: *1/2

Summary: Under what rock did Piper EVER use a belly-to-belly suplex? The moon must not have only been full but also bad when this show took place.

Backstage, Okerlund interviews DiBiase with Zeus who blames Roberts for not becoming WWF champion. He then cuts a promo claiming he’s ready for revenge against Roberts. In addition, Zeus calls out Hogan on Thanksgiving. Does that mean he called Hogan a turkey?

After Santana gave Martel an atomic drop, he clotheslined him sending him between the ropes to the floor.

Santana followed and rammed Martel face-first into the apron.

Back in the ring, Santana hooked a sunset flip for 2.

After a leap frog by Martel, Santana hit a cross body block for another 2.

Martel then used momentum to send Santana into the top turnbuckle.

Shortly after, Santana gave Martel a back drop followed by the flying forearm.

Before Santana could pin Martel, Slick got up on the apron to distract him.

When Bossman got up on the apron, Rhodes got up on the opposite apron.

Suddenly, everyone flooded the ring. With both Rhodes and Bossman in the ring, I would have expected a break in the dam.

After a commercial break, Santana reversed an Irish whip and gave Martel a hip toss.

Upon missing a clothesline, Santana fell between the ropes to the floor.

Martel then delivered a pair of elbow drops to Santana’s back.

When Martel attempted a hip toss, Santana countered with a backslide for 2.

Martel then hooked the Boston crab, but Santana made the ropes.

Still in Martel’s grasp, he then climbed the ropes, used momentum to get on top, and got 2.

Martel came back with a backbreaker and mounted the top turnbuckle.

However, Santana shook the ropes crotching Martel. OUCH!

He then joined Martel and gave him the ten-punch count-along.

Next, he gave Martel the ten-top-turnbuckle count-along.

After a cross-corner whip, Santana gave him a forearm.

When he attempted the figure-four leg lock, Slick got up on the apron.

After Santana nailed him, Bossman and Rhodes brawled in the middle of the ring.

Hebner called for the bell and ruled the match a double-disqualification.

Rating: ***

Summary: This was a preview of one of the upcoming Survivor Series match-ups. Honestly, I wish there had been a finish, nefarious or otherwise.

After the match, chaos erupts as all the wrestlers brawl with one another until the babyfaces clear the ring.

Backstage, Okerlund interviews Piper who’s ready for more from the Heenan family.

As the Rougeaus make their entrance, Okerlund interviews the Bushwhackers who lick him before hitting the ring. YUCK!

Match 5: The Rougeau Brothers (w/ Jimmy Hart) versus the Bushwhackers

Highlights:

After an Irish whip, Luke nailed Jacques in the midsection.

While the Rougeaus sought refuge outside the ring, Hart was caught in the corner by the Bushwhackers. The Rougeaus then tried to pull him from the ring and were successful albeit without Hart’s pants. For those curious unlike me, Hart wore Quebecois boxers.